From 47533b7d11863723b62b3f20313127fea23e042c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: jlam Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2008 22:23:51 +0000 Subject: Update description to be less rambling and more consise. --- misc/rubygems/DESCR | 14 ++++++-------- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) (limited to 'misc') diff --git a/misc/rubygems/DESCR b/misc/rubygems/DESCR index 368894a0c24..2456731e765 100644 --- a/misc/rubygems/DESCR +++ b/misc/rubygems/DESCR @@ -1,8 +1,6 @@ -RubyGems is a way to package Ruby libraries/applications for -distribution, its a distribution manager, its a package manager. -RubyGems brings to the world of Ruby a very valuable capability--the -ability to manage concurrent versions of libraries and dependencies -between those libraries. This last aspect of RubyGems is one of the -most important to the end user, because its value is continuous as you -use and program Ruby, but to understand its impact an explanation of -how Ruby manages libraries is in order. +RubyGems is the premier Ruby packaging system. It provides: + + * A standard format for destributing Ruby programs and libraries. + * An easy to use tool for managing the installation of gem packages. + * A gem server utility for serving gems from any machine where + RubyGems is installed. -- cgit v1.2.3